Table 2 Respondent Data
From: Management of acute Achilles tendon ruptures: a survey of Army orthopaedic surgeons
| Â | Percentage answered "Yes" | |
|---|---|---|
General Characteristics/Questions: | Treat without further imaging | 82% (51/62) |
Operative management | 62% (38/62) | |
Return to running within 4-6 months | 71% (44/62) | |
Chemoprophyalxis while undergoing treatment | 40% (24/62) | |
Respondents who treated with Operative management | Post-op cast/splint in plantarflexion | 82% (32/38) |
Immobilize for <3 weeks | 54% (20/38) | |
Non-weight bearing 0-3 weeks | 71% (27/38) | |
Traditional open repair | 60% (23/38) | |
Chemoprophyalxis while immobilized and non-weight bearing | 51% (14/27) | |
Respondents who treated with Non-operative management | Accelerated Rehabilitation protocol | 95% (22/24) |
Initial immobilization in splint/cast in plantarflexion | 71% (17/24) | |
0-3 weeks of immobilization | 46% (11/24) | |
0-3 weeks of non-weight bearing | 62% (15/24) | |
Chemoprophylaxis while undergoing treatment | 25% (6/24) | |